Macadamia integrifolia
Smooth-shelled Macadamia
Smooth-shelled Macadamia
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Common name: Smooth-shelled Macadamia
Conservation status: unknown
Etymology:
Flowers:
White or pink
Fruit:
Woody, edible rounded fruits which are 2 to 3.5 cm in diameter
Leaves:
Simple, oblong in shape, glossy, entire with wavy leaf margins
20 cm long and 10 cm wide
Stem & branches:
Roots:
Habit:
A small to medium-sized tree, growing to 15 m in height
Habitat:
Rainforests
Distribution:
Native to south east Queensland and northern NSW, Australia
Additional notes:
This tree is rarely cultivated for ornamental purposes
It has been introduced to Mexico and has done well in the states of Michoacán and Jalisco
The trees will survive in hardiness zones 10 and 11
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